Sectional copper pan for window and wall constructions



Oct. 5, 1937. J. LUDDEN 2,095,072

SECTIONAL COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONS'I RUCTION S Filed Aug. 15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Jose vb ladder:

BY WW ATTO R N EY Oct. 5, 1937. J. LUDDEN ,0

' SECTIONAL COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTIONS Filed Aug/15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet? 4 14 A mm A; m1

L? {7 I INVENTOR i ig.1 Jase vb zzm'den BY g l g i I v fiiiim Patented Oct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" SECTIONAL COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTIONS Joseph Ludden, New York, N. Y.

, Application August 15, 1936, Serial No. 96,147

10 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings.

The invention has for an object the construction of a device as mentioned which is characterized by the fact that it is composed of a plurality of sections adapted to coact with each other to V produce a single efficient unit.

Still further the invention contemplates the provision of a base section consisting of a rectangular base portion having flanges upon one side and two ends, and a lip on the other side formed by a long center section and several short detachable end sections and adapted to extend and fit across the top of the window openings to shed rain water, melted snow, and other liquids.

Still further the invention proposes the pro-' vision of several odd and even sections adapted to coact with each other and with the base section and to comprise intermediate sections between the base section and a main top section.

It is proposed to arrange the odd sections with a wall portion adapted to engage against the inner face of said flange of the base section of an adjacent even section and to have end flanges to engage the inner faces of the end flanges of an associated even section.

It is proposed to construct the even sections to include a wall portion to extend across and above the end flanges of the adjacent odd sections, and furthermore to include end flanges adapted to be associated with complementary end flanges upon the odd sections.

With respect to the top section it is contemplated to arrange this section with a large base portion surrounded by flanges and formed with a cutout from which edge portions are bent downwardly and arranged to engage portions of an adjacent odd or even section, as the construction may be.

'For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the Various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a portion of a building showing the outer side thereof in the vicinity of the upper edge of a window opening.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the copper or other material pan illustrated per se.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the base section per se.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the odd sections per se. Y a

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the even sections per se.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the top section per se.

7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'l 'l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. '7 showing the copper pan in use in a building wall.

The copper or other material pan, according to this invention, comprises a base section In, several odd sections ll, several even sections l2, and a top section l3. In'Fig. 2 these various sections are shown assembled. In Fig. 1 they are shown plastered into the wall.

The base section II] consists of a rectangular base portion Ill having a flange IN on one of the sides thereof and connecting with end flanges In At the front the base portion 10 is provided with a long center extending lip Hi and a plurality of short detachable end lips Ill separated from lip I0 and from each other by slots HF, and are adapted to slightly project from thewall directly over the window opening and act as a drip edge. The end sections Ill project from the base portion Ill and are provided with perforations, scoring, etc., at their joining lines so that any number of sections W may be removed by breaking them off at the lines of perforations, scoring, etc., for the purpose of fitting the particular change in bond in the brick layout at the window opening.

Each odd section I l consists of a rear wall portion ll and end flange constructions ll. These end flange constructions are adapted to zig-zag between the bricks of the wall. Each flange construction consists of an end flange portion H extending from the bottom upwards substantially midway of the height of the wall portion l I and continuing into inward extending horizontal continuations II in turn continuing into vertical end flanges I I Each of the even sections I2 consists of a wall portion l2 and end flange constructions l2. Each of these end flange constructions is of zigzag formation to extend between the bricks of the wall. Specifically, it comprises a top end flange l2 extending substantially one half the width of the wall [2 and continuing into an inward directed portion l2 which in turn continues into a downward directed vertical portion IN.

The top section 13 consists of a large rectangu lar base portion 13 having flanges l3 and IE! on its inner side and at its two ends respectively. At the front portion the base portion l 3% is formed with a cutout l3 having flanges I3 and l3 on the inner side and two ends respectively.

The various sections of the pan are assembled as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7. Starting from the base section 10 one of the odd sections H is set into the base section so that the wall I l is disposed adjacent the near face of the wall lo and the flanges l l adjacent the inner faces of the flanges H). An even section lZis then eng ajged -on the odd sectio n ll byengagingthewaH j portion 12 against the near face of the wall por 2 tion I l and engaging'the flanges l2 jupon the 4' ;'built upwards. i At'the top thejstructufre is shown terminating an oddsection" .Theitopsection son of having .theflange l3 engaging 'againstith e" flanges I l The'bricks' are built into the panand around the pan so thatthefwall is solid and the materials of the pan extend merely" between the bricks of the wall; 7 It should bje' noted that the edges of f V the sections of a the pan are arranged to; drain jwateriinto the base section 1| from which a the 12o 7 face of the pan sections 1'3, I I .and l2, in sta gered ,-7.A copper or othermaterial 'pan for 'the'. tops of. windows comprisinga base section con 7 1 sisting; of a rectangular base portion. having inner'facesofthe flanges. l l .""Inithis manner 1 anynumber of:' odd and even sections' inay be flanges on one side and two ends andalip on the other side, an odd section adapted to set into 'tionato engage againstgthe inner f aceiof {said V 13 is adapted to engageithis odd section by'rea-,g

near side of the: flange l l and. having the end flanges l3 fengaging the .inner -iaces,-ot th I water, will be drained but over the lips In and l 0 a A plurality of wall ties l4 project from'the'ba'ck .relation forbonding 'the'bricksof the wall in one way; against displacement.

While I have illustrated'and d'escribedthe' pr'e- '7 2 -ferred'embodimentsof my invention, it is'to 'be understood that 1 do not limit myself to the pre-' cise'constructionsrherein disclosed and the right a 1 is reserved to allchange s and modifications comring within'thescope'of the invention as defined .in theappended claims. I i, 1 :1 1 7' describedqmyzinvention, what'I 'i Having' thus 'c lairn is newgand .desireito secure by United States Letters Patent is 991281orlotherv m terial pan for th tops gor window openingsgcomprising'a *base 7 section," several oddand even sections and a top section!- 2. A' copper orother material pan for'the tops of window openingsjcomp'rising a base" sectiom withjflanges adapted tofengage the flanges of an adjacent section.

several oddand even sections, and astop section i c t mn f m e p i it e topsi 'of'window openings comprising 'a base ,section, several'odd andevensections, and aftop section,

said basejsection'comprising a baseportion hav ing lip on' the otherside r; LI

' 4; A copper or other material pan for thitops of window openings comprising abasesection,

'it'y-of "shor'tispaced end portiong I rality of} short spacedend portions, said end; por- V tions' """perf oration's,; or the like 1 t r-enga e. 1

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7 in fl n es, o one s de an wof nds d a ain ing lip. on the 7 other side, said drainin'gv lips being constructed ofa longcenter portion and a pluralf fof window'openings comprising'a 'ba'se section,

ii'igfl'flang'es on onesideandftwo ends and a drainsing lip-on the othrtside, said draining lips b eing V constructedofva-long ,cen tenportion and a. plu-{ eing joinedlto the basesectlon by scoring, i 1

. certainoddiand even sections conjsistrngiof wall 5 fp rtions and end'flange constructionsadapted to f with flanges adapted to engage the flanges of. the

8. A'copper or othermaterial pan of windows'comprising a base section consisting 'of a rectangular base portion having flanges on j one 'sidenand twoends and alip 'onthe otherfifi; .sideyan odd "section'adapted to set winto-said? ,base section and consis'tlngof a wall portionftoi l engage against the. inner face ofsaid side flange: i v *and materially extending 'aboveit and havi ng *end flang'esto engage .theinner facesiof saidrendZ ,1

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and having end flanges to engagetheinner faces of saidend flanges, said end flanges beinga'sso-y an even section adapted'to set into said odd secmtion and co'nsis'tingofa wall portion to engage a r 2 i175. 'ing above it and also havinglend; flanges to:en-q

the inner face of said wall portion and "extendsaid base section and conslsting of a wall p'or- 'gagethe inner faceslof said latter mentioned end flanges'and associated with horizontal:outward1y extending *cogntinuations connecting. with" addif ti'onal end flanges, additional oddand even sec tions inter-engaging eachother, and a topsec-j tion; consisting 'of. a' large' rectangular base por-- tion having flangespn oneside and two ends' and at the other side having. acutout 'formed uppermost ofsaid sections.

necting with additional end flangeaan' even section adapted to setfinto said oddsection and con-1 .:.sisting of. a wall portion to engage thejinner face ofsaid wall portion and extending aboveit and also havingend flanges to engage the inner 'faces of said latter-mentioned end flanges. and associated with-horizontal outwardly extending? ,co'n tinuations' connecting with additional endj flanges, additional odd and evensectionssinter-Z 'flanges'on one side and two ends and atthe other side having a cutout formed with. flanges adapted aninner 1ower'section.: v a

9.;A copperorother-material pan for the topsi of window openings comprising a'base' section,-

for the'tops engaging each other, and a top section consist}v ing oia large rectangular base portion having 7 di to engage the flangesiof the uppermost of said' a 1 i it sections,ithe flanges from -an upper sectionialf ev p i q fi s and t p Section i Ways engaging theinner faces of the flanges of 1 a a, j'sa'idbase section comprisingga baselportion havseveral odd and even sections, and 'a top section, certainoddandeven sections consistingfofj wallg a portions and end flange constructions adapted to inter-engage, a plurality of'wall ties project ing from said odd and-even sections fonbon'ding thebricks of of window openings'compri'sing a base section,

staggered sections;

thewall in one unitagainst-disi I 

